Current local time in Fortaleza, Brazil

Current local time in Fortaleza, Brazil. Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3, UTC-3), no daylight saving time. Compare Fortaleza time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Fortaleza: 14:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Fortaleza time zone

Fortaleza uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3), UTC-3. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Brazil uses one time zone, Brasilia Standard Time.

Time difference from Fortaleza

City	Difference	Time there
London	3 hours ahead	17:39	Compare
New York	1 hour behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	4 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	4 hours ahead	18:39	Compare
Dubai	7 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	8 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	11 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	12 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	14 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	4 hours ahead	18:39	Compare

Sun in Fortaleza today

Sunrise 05:27 · Sunset 17:42 · Day length 12h 15m.

About Fortaleza

Brazil

Region: Ceará
Coordinates: -3.7172°, -38.5431°
Population: 2,400,000
Dialing code: +55
Currency: BRL (Real)

Airports near Fortaleza

Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 7 km south

Same time zone

Santiago · Buenos Aires · Córdoba · Asunción · Montevideo · Rosario · São Paulo · Rio de Janeiro · Belo Horizonte · Salvador · Brasília · Curitiba

All of Brazil uses one time zone, Brasilia Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Mossoró · Parnaíba · São Gonçalo do Amarante · Natal · Parnamirim · Campina Grande · Teresina · Timon

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Fortaleza in?: Fortaleza uses Brasilia Standard Time (UTC-3), UTC-3.
02Does Fortaleza have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Fortaleza and London?: The current difference is 3 hours.
04What is a good time to call Fortaleza from New York?: Between 09:00 - 16:00 in New York (10:00 - 17:00 in Fortaleza), both are within working hours.